Question 1

What are today's travel requirements to Costa Rica?

Accepted Answer

Currently you need a valid passport that has more than 6 months prior to expiration date on the passport. It is encouraged to make sure you make a copy of the passport when traveling outside your home country. You should also make a copy of your credit cards front and back just in case they are misplaced.

Question 2

What is the closets airport?

Accepted Answer

Liberia Airport (LIR) is roughly 35 minutes from Essence of Dreams. Our private driving services will pick you up and take you to the villa. San Jose Airport is a 5 hour drive each way and we do not recommend that location to fly into or out of from the villa.

Question 3

What airlines fly into Liberia International Airport (LIR)?

Accepted Answer

US based airlines that fly on a regular basis are Southwest, United, Delta, American and Jet Blue.

Question 4

Should we secure travel insurance?

Accepted Answer

Today it is highly recommended to purchase travelers' insurance. Some credit card companies offer this when you book your trip. This will help with airline delays or cancellations and any personal emergencies that may unfortunately occur. Our policy will offer refunds if the borders or airlines close to and from Costa Rica.

Question 5

What is the weather like in Costa Rica?

Accepted Answer

Essence of Dreams is located in the Guanacaste Providence and has several seasons. From December to April, it does not rain at all. You have blue skies and sunshine. The tradeoff is everything is dry and brown color. The Green Season is from May to end of September and is tropical green with a shower in the late afternoon or evening. Our transition month is October which is more clouds and a greater chance of rain each day

Question 6

What type of clothes and other items should we bring?

Accepted Answer

With the country being in located in a tropical climate, we could recommend shorts, tee shirts and (of course) your bathing suit are a daily staple, Nights out are warm so light casual attire for dining out. Make sure you bring sunscreen and bug spray if you are sweet for the bugs. Hat and sunglasses along with sandals, sand shoes are highly recommended and regular tennis shoes for hiking and zip-lining. Anyone that is bringing prescription medicine make sure you have a copy of your prescriptions just in case

Question 7

Is there a hurricane season there?

Accepted Answer

Due to being located 9 degrees north of the equator, Costa Rica isn't normally considered in the hurricane zones. They will get a few tropical storms coming from across the Gulf of Mexico from time to time.

Question 8

What should we bring for currency?

Accepted Answer

Costa Rica uses Colones as their currency. They have a large presence of US ex=pats and tourist and accept USD and US credit cards. We just recommend calling your credit card company in advance and letting them know you will be using your credit card in Costa Rica for security purposes. It is also recommended to bring smaller USD as the vendors will give you local currency back.

Question 9

Is it safe there?

Accepted Answer

Like anytime when traveling aboard to a foreign country, precautions are always the best thing to do. Essence of Dreams is located in a gated community with 24/7 guard services. The villa has an alarm system, cameras and prevent opening bars on the windows and sliders. There are over 30,000 ex-pats living in the area and sometimes you feel like you are in the states. Majority of the people in the area are  bi-lingual in all the main public stores,  restaurants, and other places.  There is also a room safe in each suite

Question 10

What time zone is Costa Rica in?

Accepted Answer

Costa Rica does not observe Day-Light Savings time, for half the year, Costa Rica is one hour behind the U.S. East Coast; the other half of the year, we’re two hours behind. Sunsets are around 6 pm all year long.

Question 11

How is cell service in the area?

Accepted Answer

All cell phone carriers have service in Costa Rica. You should check with your carrier on international charges. Another option is WhatsApp which lets you make calls, videos and texting for free around the world. Of course, Essence of Dreams will have WIFI throughout the villa including the transportation during your stay so you can stay connected with everyone home.

Question 12

Is Costa Rica LGBTQ friendly?

Accepted Answer

Costa Rica in general is a LGBTQ friendly country. We at Essence of Dreams welcome anyone of that community to vacation at our villa, regardless of race, orientation, gender, or creed.

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